u/UmbraSilvershade

So when the setter is in the back row (eg Kageyama in position 1), you have to pull someone from the front row to have 3 people to receive the serve, right? I've noticed that teams often take the other OH (so in Karasuno's case it would be Tanaka going back to receive with Azumane / Nishinoya)

However, iirc it's mentioned that Sawamura is a defensive specialist, so why dont Karasuno pull the OP back instead? Do people just don't do this IRL?

If anyone plays volleyball please let me know